Daniel Craig has been looking very Bond-like at the “Skyfall” premieres, such as the one at Royal Albert Hall on October 23, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

The James Bond franchise[2] has lasted 50 years for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the lead character oozes style and sophistication as well as impressive skills in the spying-shooting-special weapons departments.

We admit that we just love watching Bond go about his business looking great in a tuxedo or perfectly cut suit. Seeing to all those on-screen wardrobe matters for the newest Bond movie, “Skyfall,” which opens Nov. 9, was Jany Temime.

In a phone interview from London, Temime said actor Daniel Craig told her he wanted a modern, close-to-the-body cut for his suits, and she obliged. But to make all the suits needed on the film – a whopping 30 for Craig and 30 for his stunt double – she went to a guy who’s a real-life designer to the stars, Tom Ford. (Among his recent credits was designing Justin Timberlake’s wedding suit). “I explained what I wanted to Tom and he was very cooperative,” Temime said, adding that they had three fittings per suit.

There were specific suits needed for various scenes. For example, the ones Bond wears while riding a motorcycle needed to have longer pant legs and sleeves, she said.

Craig obviously likes what Tom Ford produced, because he has been wearing Ford suits to the slew of premieres that have accompanied the film openings in England and Europe.

Among Temime’s favorite Bond looks in “Skyfall” is Bond’s tuxedo, which is in a deep blue rather than black. “He’s extremely elegant,” she says of the character.”I wanted it to have an Old World look but be sexy.”

And she chose to outfit Bond’s nemesis in the film — played by Javier Bardem — in white to contrast his evil and dark intentions against light-colored clothing.

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Javier Bardem, Berenice Marlohe and Daniel Craig attend the premiere of the latest James Bond “Skyfall” at Cinema UGC Normandie on October 24, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Temime also had fun designing costumes for the female characters in the film. She describes Berenice Marlohe, who plays Severine, as “a femme fatale. She is very sexy, seductive and womanly. She has a beautiful body so I did everything I could to accentuate her voluptuousness.” Her favorite look for Severine is an elaborate evening dress with a tattoo-like effect on the back. It took six months to bead. “Every stone was applied by hand and it was so fragile,” Temime said. “I wanted it to be absolutely iconic.”

Was she satisfied that it has enough time on the screen during the film? Perhaps not, but it’s getting extra life in publicity photos for “Skyfall.”

“It’s on all the buses in London right now,” Temime says.

Temime, who designed the costumes for the Harry Potter movie series, says she loved dressing Bond and company. “Everything was a challenge because it is such a big franchise and you are playing with 50 years of history. I knew I was taking on a difficult job.”